Neeraj Chopra becomes world No. 1 in World Athletics men's javelin throw rankings

Neeraj Chopra becomes world No. 1 in World Athletics men's javelin throw rankings

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Category : Sports Published on: May 24 2023

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  • Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics.
  • Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433).
  • Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was third with 1416 points.
  • The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then.
  • In September last year, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy.
  • He won the title at the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m.
  • He will next compete at the FBK Games on June 4 in the Netherlands, followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13.
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